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FORUM PROVIDES CYCLONE RELIEF FUNDS

Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/28/2001 - 00:00

PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM SECRETARIAT Suva, Fiji Islands

PRESS STATEMENT December 27, 2001

FOR COOK ISLANDS

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat has released FJ$ 20,000 (US$ 8,630) from a regional disaster relief fund to help the Government of the Cook Islands with relief efforts following recent damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Trina.

The funds will be remitted to the Aid Management Office in the Cook Islands.

The Forum Secretariat administers the Regional Natural Disaster Relief Fund, which was established by Forum Leaders meeting in Nauru in July 1976.

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